Angel Pagan

The Dodgers didn’t hit much again Saturday, which is getting to be old news. But Carlos Frias didn’t pitch much again, which is getting to be … old news? Frias and Mike Bolsinger emerged as the two fill-ins for the rotation when Hyun-Jin Ryu and Brandon McCarthy were lost for the season to injury. Initially they delivered, particularly Bolsinger. But after Frias gave up six runs in less than six innings Saturday in the Dodgers’ latest loss to the Giants – they’re now 2-9 against their northern rivals – his struggle is looking more like a trend than an anomaly. After starting the season 3-1 with a 2.55 ERA in his first six appearances (four...

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